Menopause Changes

We try to hide from it, we try not to talk about it, we can spend more than one third of our life dealing with it, its Menopause. Menopause a nasty little word that many of us women try to run from. This is the time in a women’s life that is marked by the end of her ability to reproduce. This life change can be hard for many women due to the fact that they can no longer reproduce, but more importantly the ovaries no longer release the high levels of estrogen that our bodies need to function properly. This lack of estrogen has can have major effects on our mood, health and intimacy. As we age, we go through many different changes in our body. One of those changes is the change in the amount of estrogen released. As we get older and we go through …show more content…
As we go through this time of great change we need to also be aware of the risk of diseases such as osteoporosis. “Scientific concern has been particularly directed at the accelerated loss of bone mineral caused by the decline in estrogen associated with the onset of menopause” (Nedergaard). Osteoporosis which is also known as brittle bone disease is a disease that weakens bones. There is an alarming rate of women that has suffered from bone fractures from osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and bone fractures from osteoporosis affects a higher number of menopausal women than any other group of people. While the relationship between estrogen and osteoporosis is not completely known, there is a clear link between menopausal women and an increase in women suffering from osteoporosis. But we can fight against osteoporosis by ensuring we have proper amounts of vitamin D and calcium in our diets and strengthening our bones through …show more content…
These hormone replacement therapies can lessen some of the discomforts as well as slow down the loss of bone density. Hormone replacing can help to resolve vaginal dryness, restore proper glucose levels and help restore the cardiovascular system in some cases. Hormone replacement therapy can even promote vascularity and collagen synthesis to help with the unwanted wrinkles that come with age. But as with any medical aspects you should weigh the risk with the benefits and always talk with your doctor before starting any hormone replace therapy.
The effects from the loss of estrogen during menopause can range from minor to major. But it is not all negative. Women going after menopause no longer need to worry about birth control and getting pregnant. Our hormones levels can even out and so can the mood swings. Because many of us will have our children out of our homes we will have more time to spend on ourselves. While menopause may be a hard time for many of us, it is not permanent that is why it is called the